The United States should promote democracy in the Middle East / George W. Bush -- The United States should not promote democracy in the Middle East / Robert D. Kaplan, Peter Berkowitz -- U.S. troops should pull out of Iraq / Bruce Bartlett -- U.S. troops should stay in Iraq / Victor Davis Hanson -- The United States' close relationship with Israel is harmful to U.S. interests / Chris Hedges -- The United States' close relationship with Israel is beneficial to U.S. interests / Steve Rothman, David Frum -- Peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine are possible / Marwan Muasher -- Peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine are not possible / Ghada Karmi -- Peace negotiations are possible under Hamas rule / Henry Siegman -- Peace negotiations are possible under Fatah rule / Dennis Ross -- Palestine must abandon terrorism and accept Israel's legitimacy if peace is to be achieved / Newt Gingrich -- Israelis and Palestinians should share one democratic state / Michael Tarazi -- Iran is a threat to the United States and its allies / U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence -- Iran is not a threat to the United States and its allies / Scott Ritter -- Military strikes against Iranian nuclear targets would slow nuclear progress / John R. Bolton -- Military strikes against Iranian nuclear targets would be counterproductive / Zbigniew Brzezinski -- The United States should promote the integration of Iran into the new order of Arab states / Vali Nasr and Ray Takeyh -- The United States should promote democracy and regime change in Iran / Steven Groves -- The U.S. media has perpetuated negative stereotypes about Iran and its people / Nina Hamedani -- Saudi Arabia breeds terrorists / Nick Fielding and Sarah Baxter -- Saudi Arabia is promoting counterterrorism / Caryle Murphy -- Lebanon is a haven for terrorists / Council on Foreign Relations -- Lebanon is promoting counterterrorism / Bilal Y. Saab -- Yemen's counterterrorism efforts have had mixed results / Kevin Whitelaw.